{"id":47856,"date":"2024-03-08T14:09:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T12:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/joshlin-smith-vier-in-hof-vir-mensehandel-en-ontvoering-20240307-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:21:31","slug":"joshlin-smith-vier-in-hof-vir-mensehandel-en-ontvoering-20240307-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/joshlin-smith-vier-in-hof-vir-mensehandel-en-ontvoering-20240307-2\/","title":{"rendered":"KYK | Joshlin Smith: Vier in hof vir mensehandel, ontvoering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"YouTube\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_97e444d7\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fWblNzqF1kw\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vier beskuldigdes in die verdwyning van Joshlin Smith (6) van Middelpos, Saldanha, het Donderdag 7 Maart in die Vredenburg-landdroshof verskyn op aanklagte van mensehandel en ontvoering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshlin se ma, Kelly Smith (33), haar k\u00earel, Boeta (Jacquen Rowhan) Appollis (31), sy vriend, Steveno van Rhyn (27), en \u2019n buurvrou, Phumza Sigaqa, wat na bewering \u2019n sangoma is, het vlugtig in die hof verskyn. Die staat voer aan dat die beskuldigdes Joshlin verkoop en ontvoer het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al vier beskuldigdes het aangedui dat hulle gaan aansoek doen om regshulp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lees hier:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwerk24.com\/netwerk24\/za\/weslander\/nuus\/vier-aangehou-oor-joshlin-20240306-2\" target=\"_blank\">Vier aangehou oor Joshlin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_284d3894\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"joshlin\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11230\/fa9dce49a8444ac4b96eab9a2c100609.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6f98be4d3a424681b473fa73e94b1dcb.jpg\" title=\"Die vier beskuldigdes in die Vredenburg-landdroshof. Foto: Alida Buckle\/Weslander\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Die vier beskuldigdes in die Vredenburg-landdroshof. Foto: Alida Buckle\/Weslander<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"buitehof\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11230\/739f62c8b000430da3807f073489f10e.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ae38210b27c447cfaa3321249790ff1b.jpg\" title=\"Ondersteuners by die hof pleit vir die veilige terugkeer van Joshlin Smith (6). Foto: Noluvu Ludidi\/Weslander\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Ondersteuners by die hof pleit vir die veilige terugkeer van Joshlin Smith (6). Foto: Noluvu Ludidi\/Weslander<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Landdros Theresa Postma het die saak uitgestel tot Woensdag 13 Maart vir die insameling van inligting vir die beskuldigdes se borgaansoek. 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